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T0 ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, EDWARD DRUCKER, ci' Iaris, in the Empire of France,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in the Manufacture ofCorsets and other similar articles; and I do hereby declare thatv thofollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which willenable others skilled 'in the art to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification, in which- Figure 1 represents a perspective view of oneof my corsets closed.

Figure 2 is an elevation of the same when opened. I Y

vFigure 3 is an elevation of the three parts which compose each halt' ofmy corset, showing their form before they are united.

Figures 4, 5, 6, and 7 are sectional views of various seams which may beused in uniting the several parts of my corset. I y

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

This invention relates to an improvement in that class of corsets inwhich the usual gores are dispensed with vby causing the seams unitingthe dil'erent parts ofwhich the corset is composed to run transverselyinstead of up and down; and it consists in forming the corset of twoormore sections, united by an intermediate section, having an outlineand configuration substantially such as is hereafter described, by whichmeans a-corset is obtained which will adapt itseli"more readily to theformation of the body of the wearer, and consequently can be worn withmore ease and convenience than any others with'which I am acquainted,and with much greater ease than those kinds of corsets in which eitherthe longitudinal transverse seam runs horizontally, or nearly so,through the centre of the waist, or in which the horizontal or nearlyhorizontal transverse seams merely provide the slight degree ofadaptation to the body of the wearer which will be furnished by makingsuch horizontal or nearly horizontal seams of an undulated or corrugatedshape.

My corset is composed of two halves, A. A', each of which is formed ofthree pieces or sections, a b c, of

canvas or other suitable material, which are cut ont in the shape asshown in fig. 3. The edges of these sections are curved in such a mannerthat the same, when they are united, will form a corset which, asalready stated, adapts itseli` readily to the formation of the body,and, at the same time, the use of gores or other additional pieces canbe dispensed with. The seams of my corset, instead of running up anddown, run,- as will be seen, across or round the body of the personwearingr said corset; and strips of whalebone or other suitable materialinserted in the proper places vserve to keep the same in the propershape. The seams which unite the several sections d b c can be made invarious diierent ways, either as shown in tig. 4, or 5, or 7, whichrequire-no further explanation. It must' also be remarked that I do notwish to confine myself` to the precise number of sections shown in thedrawing, but reserve the right to use two or more sections, as I maythink prosper, the distinguishing feature of the present invention.being that its transverse seams run in a direction and have an outlineand configuration substantially suchas is shown in the drawing, wherebythe intermediate section uniting the other' sections of which the corsetis composed is made to present a wider space between the seams towardsthe front of the corset than at other points, and therefore somewhatresembles the shape oi' the old-fashioned boddice formerly Worn.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

An improvement in corsets of the class in which the scams runtransversely instead of up and down, suchimproved corset or othersimilar article being made of two or more sections united by anintermediate section,

having substantially the outline and configuration shown and described.Y

i EDWARD DRUCKER.

Witnesses:

ED. LARUAZ, 3 bis Rue de Rivoli, Pars. Tn. -SCHWARZENEERG GATILIN 2 RuedAv/tm'se, Pars.

